above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
six (long cylindrical things)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
behind; in the rear; in back
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
beyond that point; after that
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)